ße: Yo!You weren't kidding man
µß: about?
ße: this Tex thingy
µß: latex?
ße: yeah.It does give out some awesome results.
µß: It does.. but barring for equations, Microsoft Word does give it a run for its money in capable hands
ße: I have to agree.
µß: Used and configured rightly, u can do everything latex does, in MS word and quite faster, than that
ße: I've seen that happen
µß: little quirks with MS word u need to get used to
but once u do,it's all fine.I prefer 'wysiwyg' editors
can't 'think' using latex -it is almost like programming your document
ße: I might take a stab at it
µß: u should
ße: somehow am attracted to latex :)
µß: i have no choice.My prof likes latex.
ße: That's kinky ;).Hope mine doesn't.
µß: "LaTeX"if that helps.Yours will go for spandex
ße: ..and why do they pronounce it 'la-tek'?
µß: Probably the chaps who came up with it wanted to distinguish it from the dirtier options.
ße: I prefer 'latex', though.
µß: I'm sure.
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Old friends, from back in the pre-internet era. Along came the world wide web and IM, and the nuts went nuttier.
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All names used in the conversations are fictitious; the conversations themselves - not so much. Resemblances to the legendary-on-the-blogosphere EmPee talks, howsoever obvious, are purely coincidental. So much for plagiarism.
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F.(A).R.Ts
A compilation of frequently recurring terms across conversations.
Bus Stop: References to a lady sighted by the Bald Eagle at a bus stop every day en route work.
'Chee chee' (alternatively, 'thoo thoo'): A complex expression signifying disgust at a comment - but sometimes also signifying tacit approval of said comments.
Haep: (Pronounced Hay'p - not to be confused with heap). Interpreted with contextually varying degrees of insult as a word for morons, jack beepers, and all those gentlemen and ladies who make one grind one's teeth.
Hoon: Aye/Yes/ Yup - that kind. Alternate usage - 'Houdu'.
Hot: The Bald Eagle's adjective for every member of the female species under the sun.
Kirik: Refers to any annoying thing/issue that makes one scratch one's unmentionables in anger or disagreement. Interpretation can vary with context of usage. Not to be confused with James Kirk.
Le: Kannada equivalent for the more popular Dude/Mate/Macha/Maga/Da/Yaar/Be/Bro. Not to be mistaken for Lo, another kannada term used to the same effect.
ARPITA: A common Indian female name. Also an acronym for someone who is considered A Royal Pain In The (revered) Ar*e.
Nimmajji- Literal meaning : "Your grandmother" - used to express extreme annoyance or disapproval. Etymology unknown.
Nimmajji- Literal meaning : "Your grandmother" - used to express extreme annoyance or disapproval. Etymology unknown.
(Currently under expansion. Don't be dirty.)